FGCU Housing

Roommate Relationships

A roommate relationship, like any other relationship, takes WORK! Like most things in life, you get out of it exactly what you put into it.

Remember the following tips in building a relationship with your roommate:

• Take a personal interest in your roommate's well-being.
• Strive to understand and develop respect for your roommate.
• Look for ways to help your roommate.
• Talk about small irritations and frustrations before they become problems.
• Focusing on the good things about your roommate, not the negative.
• Develop and communicate realistic expectations for each other to avoid unneeded pressure and stress.

Work Out Problems Together

Irritations and frustrations can quickly become bigger problems if you fail to resolve them. Communicate with your roommate openly, honestly, respectfully, and frequently.

Your Resident Assistant and Resident Director can help you resolve differences with your roommate:

• Complete the Roommate Agreement with your Resident Assistant. This will enable you to be proactive and openly discuss issues such as neatness, noise, visitors, study habits & sharing.
• If you find that you are having difficulty communicating or are struggling with relationship issues, please speak with your Resident Assistant or Resident Director.

Room Transfers

Room transfers are not granted during the first two weeks of each semester.  Students may submit a transfer request at any time, but  transfers will not be granted until the second week of the semester.

You must first speak with your RA or Resident Director before requesting a room transfer. It is the responsibility of the student who initiates the room change to inform his/her roommate that she/he would like to move. No room changes will be approved until this occurs.

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Download the Room Transfer Request form the Applications, Contracts, and Forms page.